KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Missouri Arbor Day for 2025 is Friday, April 4 ...

The annual "buyback" program spearheaded by the Missouri Invasive Plant Council offers residents a free native tree in exchange for removing invasive Callery pear. It's part of a larger effort to ...

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. -- Ask most people to list fruit trees and the list will start with apples and will probably fall short of listing persimmons or paw-paw. A few people are making money from ...

Scientists have looked at decades of data on trees and other native Missouri plants blooming. As the region warms, plants like the dogwood are reacting by changing their bloom times. The state tree of ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging residents to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April, according to a community announcement. Missourians can ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center hosted its annual Urban Woods event in Kansas City to celebrate the benefits and beauty of native Missouri and Kansas trees on Saturday. The ...

As Missouri becomes the latest state to ban the sale of Callery pear trees, researchers at MU are using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to track them down. The ornamental tree, known for ...

ST. LOUIS – Bradford pear trees, an incredibly invasive and non-native species, are back and spreading fast across Missouri. Bradford pear trees, also known as Callery pear trees, are notorious for ...